DDS shifters

[Jim Ratto]

I like the look of a stock late model shifter with quick shift kit. Too bad they don't feel as robust as a Berg. I have never liked the DDS look, and wouldn't want one.

[stealth67vw]

I agree. They look cheap and flimsy and they were.

[louisb]

I know a lot of people hate them but I really like my scat shifter. For a tall guy like me the short throw feels good and I don't have to lean forward in the seat to hit 1st or 3rd. I just wish it wasn't so ugly.

--louis

[stealth67vw]

I hated all 4 of my Scat Mis-shifts. I recently started donating them to needy kids with baja bugs.

[speedwell]

I know a lot of people hate them but I really like my scat shifter. For a tall guy like me the short throw feels good and I don't have to lean forward in the seat to hit 1st or 3rd. I just wish it wasn't so ugly.

--louis

this one louis ??

[louisb]

yep, thats the one. I don't seem to have any problems with it missing shifts. I think it is close to a 60% throw but I am comfortable with it. I got it for free in exchange for helping a guy do some work on his bug. (He wanted a stock shifter.) I will probably end up switching it out for a Berg or CSP shifter just for the looks.

--louis

[Zach Gomulka]

Btw Zach, you should put your car in a display cabinet!

Bahhh!!! Whats the fun in that?!

[Rune]

I have a Berg fingergrip shifter and an Hurst copper shifter in my cars.. They look great and they work even better.. I like the look of the DDS one, but I personally think they are crap.

[Lee.C]

WOW this thread has really taken off BIG TIME  but anyway back to the topic if you don't mind guys 

so could I just turn the handle around and redrill the other side for the screw

[larry mck]

C.B. also sold them back in the 70s. I had one until it broke, fixed it and broke again. I think they look great too, they are just too fragile. The real DDS shifters had the little DDS sticker on the shaft right below the handle. 

[IP359]

Hi Loungers,
I'd like open this topic but Monkiboy was too fast 
I'd like to know if :
- you can explain me how throw off a DDS shifter to clean or repear it ?
- you have a plan (or informations) for reproducing a bottom plate which miss every time on DDS shifter. A guy explains me that it's possible to do a new one with original bug bottom plate and an earlier Type 2 shifter ?

Thanks a lot, my friends.....

PS: Speedwell, i'm still interested by your issues but i'm a little bit broke at this time. Thanks again for your offer. See u soon

[Frank LUX]

people, let's leave the museum parts in the display cabinet and let's play with stuff that works: berg shifter.

don't agree with you roland 

I do Roland,

Why should somebody Pay loads of money for something already broken or for something that will break as soon as you use the way it was intented to be used...

Maybe these shifters or okay to be used with a Slow car when Speed or Powershifting is out of Question...

Get a Berg Shifter if you want something near Perfection or if you want something old an Original Empi Eliminator shifter, at least it won't break the first Time used hard...

Frank

[Lee.C]

Can we PLEASE stay "on topic" guys 

I know thay break - I know they are old - I know they always have parts missing BUT I want to know if they can be converted over to RHD

So once again lets stay "on topic" 

[louisb]

Can we PLEASE stay "on topic" guys 

I know thay break - I know they are old - I know they always have parts missing BUT I want to know if they can be converted over to RHD

So once again lets stay "on topic" 

I think we are starting to annoy monkiboy. 

Does anyone have a pic of the end of the shaft where the handle mounts? I think it would depend on how the reverse lockout mechanism works. I am guessing it is probably possible though. Looks like the fitting on the end of the shaft is a bolt on.

--louis

[speedwell]

people, let's leave the museum parts in the display cabinet and let's play with stuff that works: berg shifter.

don't agree with you roland 

I do Roland,

Why should somebody Pay loads of money for something already broken or for something that will break as soon as you use the way it was intented to be used...

Maybe these shifters or okay to be used with a Slow car when Speed or Powershifting is out of Question...

Get a Berg Shifter if you want something near Perfection or if you want something old an Original Empi Eliminator shifter, at least it won't break the first Time used hard...

Frank

powershifting is out of question  have you seen the shifter in the super shitbox frank  it's a stock vw shifter and go to the dragstrip with your BERG SHIFTER and NOS system ; dido will kick your ass with is old  stock vw shifter
 

[Lee.C]

Can we PLEASE stay "on topic" guys 

I know thay break - I know they are old - I know they always have parts missing BUT I want to know if they can be converted over to RHD

So once again lets stay "on topic" 

I think we are starting to annoy monkiboy. 

Does anyone have a pic of the end of the shaft where the handle mounts? I think it would depend on how the reverse lockout mechanism works. I am guessing it is probably possible though. Looks like the fitting on the end of the shaft is a bolt on.

--louis

Its cool dude I was just wondering why we had nearly 3 pages of every thing BUT converting it over to RHD

I just think they are the COOLEST shifter EVER 

Also someone mentioned the Empi Eliminator - I used to havel one of those and all I can say is that is the WORST SHIFTER EVER 

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

C.B. also sold them back in the 70s. I had one until it broke, fixed it and broke again. I think they look great too, they are just too fragile. The real DDS shifters had the little DDS sticker on the shaft right below the handle. 

Hi Larry your Race Car had a DDS shifter in it  My Friend Larry Rick Bought it from you

[Frank LUX]

people, let's leave the museum parts in the display cabinet and let's play with stuff that works: berg shifter.

don't agree with you roland 

I do Roland,

Why should somebody Pay loads of money for something already broken or for something that will break as soon as you use the way it was intented to be used...

Maybe these shifters or okay to be used with a Slow car when Speed or Powershifting is out of Question...

Get a Berg Shifter if you want something near Perfection or if you want something old an Original Empi Eliminator shifter, at least it won't break the first Time used hard...

Frank

powershifting is out of question  have you seen the shifter in the super shitbox frank  it's a stock vw shifter and go to the dragstrip with your BERG SHIFTER and NOS system ; dido will kick your ass with is old  stock vw shifter
 

Bla, Bla, Bla...

BTW: Yes i have seen the Shifter in SSB and it's not a Stock Shifter...but a late DDS one...not the crapy one you are Using...

And Shifters don't make HP Fab's just in case you forgot...which does not mean Dido is slower than me, I guess he is quicker than me!!!

To bad i have to Race somebody else, would have love to race against you "SPEEDY" but I would probably need to pull 3 Sparkplug Cables out of my Motor to give you a Chance

Frank

[Jim Ratto]

[quote author=Frank LUX link=topic=3141.msg41594#msg41594 To bad i have to Race somebody else, would have love to race against you "SPEEDY" but I would probably need to pull 3 Sparkplug Cables out of my Motor to give you a Chance

Frank

[/quote]

DAMN!!! He's calling you out Fabs!!! You're not gonna wuss out now are you??

[Jon]

Lee, get a shifter and send it to me, I will convert it for you. No joke

[Lee.C]

Lee, get a shifter and send it to me, I will convert it for you. No joke

WOW Thankyou dude - I will PM you tomorrow 

[nicolas]

[quote author=Frank LUX link=topic=3141.msg41594#msg41594 To bad i have to Race somebody else, would have love to race against you "SPEEDY" but I would probably need to pull 3 Sparkplug Cables out of my Motor to give you a Chance

Frank

DAMN!!! He's calling you out Fabs!!! You're not gonna wuss out now are you??
[/quote]

hmm considering none of there cars are running, they will have to be pushing there cars. so that will be interesting... right now my money is on fabs, as he has the advantage of a lighter engine and no NOS system to carry in the car. oh and no big and heavy IDA's

 

just keep it fun guys

 

[Frank LUX]

[quote author=Frank LUX link=topic=3141.msg41594#msg41594 To bad i have to Race somebody else, would have love to race against you "SPEEDY" but I would probably need to pull 3 Sparkplug Cables out of my Motor to give you a Chance

Frank

DAMN!!! He's calling you out Fabs!!! You're not gonna wuss out now are you??

hmm considering none of there cars are running, they will have to be pushing there cars. so that will be interesting... right now my money is on fabs, as he has the advantage of a lighter engine and no NOS system to carry in the car. oh and no big and heavy IDA's

 

just keep it fun guys

 
[/quote]

Hmmm,

Good Idea, I'm cool with this "Race" solution, don't know about Fabian...

Frank

[Fastbrit]

Hey Lee, to make your car authentic, forget converting the shifter to RHD – convert your car to LHD! That's what I did with Flashback... You KNOW it makes sense! 

[Lee.C]

Hey Lee, to make your car authentic, forget converting the shifter to RHD – convert your car to LHD! That's what I did with Flashback... You KNOW it makes sense! 

well I am not sure about it making sence  I will have a think about it

[IP359]

Hi Loungers,
I'd like open this topic but Monkiboy was too fast 
I'd like to know if :
- you can explain me how throw off a DDS shifter to clean or repear it ?
- you have a plan (or informations) for reproducing a bottom plate which miss every time on DDS shifter. A guy explains me that it's possible to do a new one with original bug bottom plate and an earlier Type 2 shifter ?

Thanks a lot, my friends.....

PS: Speedwell, i'm still interested by your issues but i'm a little bit broke at this time. Thanks again for your offer. See u soon

Nobody can help me ?
Thanks my friends

[nicolas]

Hi Loungers,
I'd like open this topic but Monkiboy was too fast 
I'd like to know if :
- you can explain me how throw off a DDS shifter to clean or repear it ?
- you have a plan (or informations) for reproducing a bottom plate which miss every time on DDS shifter. A guy explains me that it's possible to do a new one with original bug bottom plate and an earlier Type 2 shifter ?

Thanks a lot, my friends.....

PS: Speedwell, i'm still interested by your issues but i'm a little bit broke at this time. Thanks again for your offer. See u soon

Nobody can help me ?
Thanks my friends

post a picture of the bottomplate as i think it is fairly easily made from a stock plate as well... i have seen it before, but never looked at it.

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